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Knitting: Hair Band
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Hair Band

Hair Bands

Hair Bands

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
Hair Band »

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Category: Knitting

Type of item: Accessory

For: Charity

Style: Casual, Outdoorsy


Materials

Aaron Wool or Chunky wool

What was your inspiration?

Ladies who loose their hair through Chemo and didn't want to wear a wig or a scarf. On sale in the shops for around10, I knew I could make them cheaper.

What are you most proud of?

Every time I go to work at the Hospice I get more orders as the ladies find them more comfortable and also fashionable, they order colours to suit their outfits- also have put them into the Hospice shop. I buy the wool, there is no charge for this but they can put a donation into the Hospice box if they want. One lady didn't like the flower on the side, but she did go fishing, so I knitted a bloater and put that on the side.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

If you have contact with a Hospice, knit one or two and see what the ladies think. Don't use too harsh a wool as it needs to be comfortable for those wearing it without hair. When knitting this you might think you are not doing it right (especially the decreasing rows), but you are, it does work out in the end. You can see this pattern on the Ravelry site.

 

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Jetheridge on craftsy.com
Aug 15, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
My interpretation of the pattern: HEADBAND ADULT Aaron Wool 6mm Needle (4) Chunky Wool 5mm Needle (6) Approx 100 g 1 Button Cast On 9 stitches 1 - 4 K1 P1 Rib 5 Rib 4 Knit into Front and Back of next stitch (KF&B) Rib to end 6 Rib 4 P2 Rib to end 7 Rib 5 Pick up loop between next stitch (PUL) P into back of stitch, rib to end 8 Rib 9 Rib 5 Purl into front & back of next stitch (PF&B) rib to end 10 Rib 4 P2 Rib to end 11 Rib 6 PUL Knit into back rib to end 12 Rib (13 stitches on needle) 13 Rib 6 (KF&B) Rib to end 14 Rib 6 P2 Rib to end 15 Rib 7 (PUL) P into back of stitch, rib to end 16 Rib 17 Rib 7 (PF&B) rib to end 18 Rib 6 P2 Rib to end 19 Rib 8 PUL Knit into back rib to end 20 Rib (17 stitches on needle) 21 Rib 8 (KF&B) Rib to end 22 Rib 8 P2 Rib to end 23 Rib 9 (PUL) P into back of stitch, rib to end 24 Rib 25 Rib 9 (PF&B) rib to end 26 Rib 8P2 Rib to end 27 Rib 10 PUL Knit into back rib to end 28 Rib (21 stitches on needle) 29 Rib 10 (KF&B) Rib to end 30 Rib 10 P2 Rib to end 31 Rib 11 (PUL) P into back of stitch, rib to end 32 Rib 33 Rib11 (PF&B) rib to end 34 Rib 10 P2 Rib to end 35 Rib 12 PUL Knit into back rib to end 236 Rib (25 stitches on needle) Continue in Rib until headband measures 14.1/4 from beginning (or length required) 1 Rib 10 K2 tog, PF&B K2 tog Rib to end 2 Rib 11 K2 Rib to end 3 Rib 11 P2 tog. Rib to end 4 Rib 5 Rib 9 P2 tog KF&B P2 tog Rib to end 6 Rib 10 P2 Rib to end 7 Rib 10 K2 tog rib to end 8 Rib (21 stitches) 9 Rib 8 K2 tog, PF&B K2 tog Rib to end 10 Rib 9 K2 Rib to end 11 Rib 9 P2 tog. Rib to end 12 Rib 13 Rib 7 P2 tog KF&B P2 tog Rib to end 14 Rib 8 P2 Rib to end 15 Rib 8 K2 tog rib to end 16 Rib (17 stitches) 17 Rib 6 K2 tog, PF&B K2 tog Rib to end (24 sts) 18 Rib 7 K2 Rib to end 19 Rib 7 P2 tog. Rib to end 20 Rib 21 Rib 5 P2 tog KF&B P2 tog Rib to end 22 Rib 6 P2 Rib to end 23 Rib 6 K2 tog rib to end 24 Rib (13 stitches) 25 Rib 4 K2 tog, PF&B K2 tog Rib to end 26 Rib 6 P2 Rib to end 27 Rib 5 P2 tog. Rib to end 28 Rib 29 Rib 3 P2 tog KF&B P2 tog Rib to end 30 Rib 4 P2 Rib to end 31 Rib 4 K2 tog rib to end 32 Rib (9 stitches) Cast off until one stitch left on needle crochet 6 chain attach to end of headband for button OR Cast off the 9 stitches you will find that where you have added stitches or taken them off, there is a wide enough hole for a button to go through, I found this better than a chain. Sew on button. Flowers Small Flower: Cast on 66 sts (K3, cast off 9 sts this includes two on right hand needle) 6 times You will now have 12 sts on the needle. 1 sts at the beginning and the end, and 2 sts between the other cast offs. Cut tail 6 and draw yarn through remaining sts. Fasten off. Larger Flower: Cast on 90 sts (K3, cast off 13 sts this includes two from the right hand needle) 6 times You will now have 12 sts on the needle. 1 sts at the beginning and the end, and 2 sts between the other cast offs. Cut tail 6 and draw yarn through remaining sts. Fasten off. Layer small flower on top or large flower at attach to headband I found the best place to put them is just where you finish the increase rows, or beginning of decrease rows, and then it will sit to the side of the head. If you want t make the hair band narrower then just follow the pattern until you get to (21 stitches on needle), remembering when you start to cast off you cast off from (21 stitches not 25).
Jetheridge on craftsy.com
Aug 15, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
www.ravelry.com.patterns/library/morning-walk-headband-earwarmer that where I found them and have just found them again so it is on there
tannyaan110346 on craftsy.com
Aug 15, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Headband Earwarmer - found on Ravelry Materials: Size 6 US knitting needles Rowan Wool Cotton (just under 1 skein) Size J Crochet Hook (optional)* Button Small shank button (optional - for embellishment flower) Finished Size: 22.5" long and 4" wide at widest part Abbreviations: m1B From the back, lift loop between stitches with the left needle, purl into the front of loop (this is a bar increase that makes a purl stitch and no hole) m1F From the front, lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into the back of loop (this is a bar increase that makes a knit stitch and no hole) pfb purl front and back You will begin with 9 stitches, increase on the middle stitch on every RS row for 7, knit in pattern 4, then decrease back down--again, always on that middle stitch--for 7". IMPORTANT NOTE: Dont get too caught up in the rib pattern right around the decrease or increase stitches. There are times when youll have 2 knit stitches together or 2 purl stitches together. They work themselves out on the next inc. or dec. row. And its sort of hidden in the inc. and dec. Stick to the rib as best you can. Let the stitches tell you what they want to be.This all sounds much more complicated than it actually is. Once you get into the knitting, you'll see. (*NOTE: I have added more specific instructions as of 1/31/10)
procrastin8or on craftsy.com
Aug 14, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
I couldn't find it either!
Margaret67 on craftsy.com
Aug 13, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Hi, I can't find it on the Ravelry site, does it have a pattern # that I can search for?
Jetheridge on craftsy.com
Aug 14, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/morning-walk-headband-earwarmer - hope this helps, if not can let you have a copy of mine, but had to change it slightly
Jetheridge on craftsy.com
Aug 13, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
I have also used DK wool double which means I can use up oddments of wool. Also done in single DK for a child, but didn't do all the increases and knitted until 18" from beginning.
Dbird on craftsy.com
Aug 13, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
How can I get a copy of this adorable pattern?
Jetheridge on craftsy.com
Aug 13, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
if you go on www.ralvery.com - that's where I found it , had to make some adjustments as its American and I live in England.
Jetheridge on craftsy.com
Aug 13, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
sorry I thought I had replied to this, but doesn't seem to have recorded it, I got the pattern off www.ravelry.com